Topic: What about a host which doesn't discriminate against people? - page 2. (Read 3894 times)
I thought the blockchain was downloaded from peers in the network and not from a central server...
And what about instructing everybody on how to check the file checksums?
You know, dumb proof instructions, screenshots and all, so any pop can do it.
That would be great.
Thanks!
You know, dumb proof instructions, screenshots and all, so any pop can do it.
That would be great.
Thanks!
Why arn't we doing this right now? I've always wondered why we boot strap with IRC protocals. Can someone say DDoS freenode... Bring down the network?
Probably because it's not easy 
Also IRC is used for bootstrapping connections, bittorrent has central points of failure too, the trackers.
Someday, bitcoin clients will simply bootstrap their chain using the bittorrent protocol
Why arn't we doing this right now? I've always wondered why we boot strap with IRC protocals. Can someone say DDoS freenode... Bring down the network?
MOAR MIRRORS!
Win32 exe:
http://cheaperinbitcoins.com/download/Bitcoinclient-0.3.24/bitcoinclient-0.3.24-win32-setup.exe
Win32 zip:
http://cheaperinbitcoins.com/download/Bitcoinclient-0.3.24/bitcoinclient-0.3.24-win32.zip
Linux tarbal:
http://cheaperinbitcoins.com/download/Bitcoinclient-0.3.24/bitcoinclient-0.3.24-linux.tar.gz
Max OSX:
http://cheaperinbitcoins.com/download/Bitcoinclient-0.3.24/bitcoinclient-0.3.24-macosx.zip
Win32 exe:
http://cheaperinbitcoins.com/download/Bitcoinclient-0.3.24/bitcoinclient-0.3.24-win32-setup.exe
Win32 zip:
http://cheaperinbitcoins.com/download/Bitcoinclient-0.3.24/bitcoinclient-0.3.24-win32.zip
Linux tarbal:
http://cheaperinbitcoins.com/download/Bitcoinclient-0.3.24/bitcoinclient-0.3.24-linux.tar.gz
Max OSX:
http://cheaperinbitcoins.com/download/Bitcoinclient-0.3.24/bitcoinclient-0.3.24-macosx.zip
Someone should make a site that just displays a random mirror, one at a time. Maybe forces you to solve a CAPTCHA to see it.
Kinda like the Tor Bridge Relay service. That way it is very very hard to block them all.
Kinda like the Tor Bridge Relay service. That way it is very very hard to block them all.
More mirrors...
Win32 EXE: http://tahoe-gateway.cryto.net:3719/download/VVJJOkNISzpodXB4b2g0cHYzcGtzcDVveXE1cGkyYmp2cTpjeGttc2hxNWt3YTRwYXFrc2o1dzV0dmhkNzc2bGlrd2dqYzZsbDJlYXJ0eXZxNGh2cmdhOjM6Njo2Njk2MTU2/bitcoin-0.3.24-win32-setup.exe
Win32 ZIP: http://tahoe-gateway.cryto.net:3719/download/VVJJOkNISzoza3J3bnQzbnltbzdndjdicjV6cWxlbzJ1bTpzZWxyZm12dnR2NW1kaXV4a3RoeWRidm8zdGx5bTJudWVlYjdjczN6emh1NHp5enV5NHJhOjM6Njo3MTY1MTU5/bitcoin-0.3.24-win32.zip
Linux: http://tahoe-gateway.cryto.net:3719/download/VVJJOkNISzpsbHRzb2ptbzNteW1rZ3NpdWJkaTNwMjdjbTpkNm9vaGpqeHFuYWJpams2NG01Y3FueHRta2lqaHJ3ajdkc3lmZmFqMnZqcWFlNjdkYzNxOjM6NjoxMTUwOTczMQ==/bitcoin-0.3.24-linux.tar.gz
Mac OS X: http://tahoe-gateway.cryto.net:3719/download/VVJJOkNISzptdGNrbWp1eTU2ZG03eXJvMnRscjRjZHJvZTprZWw3ZXV1Z21rM2xhcmxqbWVpbXhqNGE1d3V0ZG51ZXd3M3Vkd3BwMndjYmZqN2N2bTRhOjM6Njo2OTkxNzQ2/bitcoin-0.3.24-macosx.zip
Stored on a redundant Tahoe-LAFS grid, 4 different gateways in geographically different locations (US, Germany, Netherlands).. that should work
(feel free to hotlink to them, plenty of bandwidth available - also, directly mirrored using a bot, so checksums should match)
Win32 EXE: http://tahoe-gateway.cryto.net:3719/download/VVJJOkNISzpodXB4b2g0cHYzcGtzcDVveXE1cGkyYmp2cTpjeGttc2hxNWt3YTRwYXFrc2o1dzV0dmhkNzc2bGlrd2dqYzZsbDJlYXJ0eXZxNGh2cmdhOjM6Njo2Njk2MTU2/bitcoin-0.3.24-win32-setup.exe
Win32 ZIP: http://tahoe-gateway.cryto.net:3719/download/VVJJOkNISzoza3J3bnQzbnltbzdndjdicjV6cWxlbzJ1bTpzZWxyZm12dnR2NW1kaXV4a3RoeWRidm8zdGx5bTJudWVlYjdjczN6emh1NHp5enV5NHJhOjM6Njo3MTY1MTU5/bitcoin-0.3.24-win32.zip
Linux: http://tahoe-gateway.cryto.net:3719/download/VVJJOkNISzpsbHRzb2ptbzNteW1rZ3NpdWJkaTNwMjdjbTpkNm9vaGpqeHFuYWJpams2NG01Y3FueHRta2lqaHJ3ajdkc3lmZmFqMnZqcWFlNjdkYzNxOjM6NjoxMTUwOTczMQ==/bitcoin-0.3.24-linux.tar.gz
Mac OS X: http://tahoe-gateway.cryto.net:3719/download/VVJJOkNISzptdGNrbWp1eTU2ZG03eXJvMnRscjRjZHJvZTprZWw3ZXV1Z21rM2xhcmxqbWVpbXhqNGE1d3V0ZG51ZXd3M3Vkd3BwMndjYmZqN2N2bTRhOjM6Njo2OTkxNzQ2/bitcoin-0.3.24-macosx.zip
Stored on a redundant Tahoe-LAFS grid, 4 different gateways in geographically different locations (US, Germany, Netherlands).. that should work
(feel free to hotlink to them, plenty of bandwidth available - also, directly mirrored using a bot, so checksums should match)
Someday, bitcoin clients will simply bootstrap their chain using the bittorrent protocol
Downloading the blockchain with Tor would suck way, way way way more
I wasn't even going to talk about the blockchain because to download it people would need to manage to finish the download of the client
Even opening a webpage with 150KB is a pain...Well, I've downloaded files as large as 80MB over TOR (lol Belarus). Basically, it's perseverance+coffee.
Dling the chain will take lots and lots of coffee.
http://www.ecatel.info/?p=home is well known for lax restrictions. A top choice for criminals hosting phishing sites.
That is great news. I assume French authorities do not advocate the virtual blockade of those countries?
No idea, but if they do, the servers will move 
FINE
You can now download the client directly from the frontpage of https://bitcoin-central.net
Feel free to double check the checksums
You can now download the client directly from the frontpage of https://bitcoin-central.net
Feel free to double check the checksums
That is great news. I assume French authorities do not advocate the virtual blockade of those countries?
FINE
You can now download the client directly from the frontpage of https://bitcoin-central.net
Feel free to double check the checksums
You can now download the client directly from the frontpage of https://bitcoin-central.net
Feel free to double check the checksums
Downloading the blockchain with Tor would suck way, way way way more
I wasn't even going to talk about the blockchain because to download it people would need to manage to finish the download of the client
Even opening a webpage with 150KB is a pain...I don't think this is a really major concern since the sources are available and changing your IP is pretty easy with Tor.
However I understand that some people might not be proficient enough to do that. If people express some interest I'll host copies of the binaries at bitcoin-central.net
However I understand that some people might not be proficient enough to do that. If people express some interest I'll host copies of the binaries at bitcoin-central.net
It's not that easy to change your IP with Tor when they block all public Tor nodes.
And it's even a bigger pain to download 8MB using Tor. The internet itself, in those countries is slow, and Tor is even slower.
Downloading the blockchain with Tor would suck way, way way way more
I don't think this is a really major concern since the sources are available and changing your IP is pretty easy with Tor.
However I understand that some people might not be proficient enough to do that. If people express some interest I'll host copies of the binaries at bitcoin-central.net
However I understand that some people might not be proficient enough to do that. If people express some interest I'll host copies of the binaries at bitcoin-central.net
It's not that easy to change your IP with Tor when they block all public Tor nodes.
And it's even a bigger pain to download 8MB using Tor. The internet itself, in those countries is slow, and Tor is even slower.
I don't think this is a really major concern since the sources are available and changing your IP is pretty easy with Tor.
However I understand that some people might not be proficient enough to do that. If people express some interest I'll host copies of the binaries at bitcoin-central.net
However I understand that some people might not be proficient enough to do that. If people express some interest I'll host copies of the binaries at bitcoin-central.net
Well, I just hope you don't get half the bashing I got on the thread i started about that same subject
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/please-remove-bitcoin-from-sourceforgenet-37687
But at least these kind of threads will show us that some persons here can think for themselves, while others are just brainwashed sock puppets who can't see past their own belly.
Respect for you, for trying to do what is right.
Cheers!
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/please-remove-bitcoin-from-sourceforgenet-37687
But at least these kind of threads will show us that some persons here can think for themselves, while others are just brainwashed sock puppets who can't see past their own belly.
Respect for you, for trying to do what is right.
Cheers!
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/no-bitcoin-in-iran-37402
People from certain countries can't access bitcoin.org nor download the client
because SourceForge has decided to play U.S. puppet & ban all IP ranges from those countries.
Bitcoin availability shouldn't be bound to a geographical location or limited by the actions of an oppressive regime.
That's like the Tor project voluntarily blocking Chinese IP's because they don't want to get in 'trouble'.
People from certain countries can't access bitcoin.org nor download the client
because SourceForge has decided to play U.S. puppet & ban all IP ranges from those countries.
Bitcoin availability shouldn't be bound to a geographical location or limited by the actions of an oppressive regime.
That's like the Tor project voluntarily blocking Chinese IP's because they don't want to get in 'trouble'.
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